Debating the Death Penalty: Should America Have Capital Punishment? The Experts on Both Sides Make Their Case

Debating the Death Penalty: Should America Have Capital Punishment? The Experts on Both Sides Make Their Case
ISBN-10
0195179803
ISBN-13
9780195179804
Series
Debating the Death Penalty
Category
Law
Pages
242
Language
English
Published
2005-03-24
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Authors
Hugo Adam Bedau, Paul G. Cassell

Description

Experts on both side of the issue speak out both for and against capital punishment and the rationale behind their individual beliefs.

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